Let me know in the comments below. From there its an easy wander into Ware theres a lido and play area at Ware Priory as well as a little museum next to the library. 170+ dog walks. The total area of the park is 18.3 acres. There are plenty of ways to extend it and there are lots of woods to dive into for den building, bluebell admiring (mid April to mid May) or welly-muddying. If youd like a longer walk and youre buggy-free theres a walk of around 5 miles which takes you through Bramfield woods and back across fields its lovely on a clear day but again it can be a bit muddy at the moment! s.async = true; It is run by the Woodland Trust and at over 850 acres it is the largest uninterrupted woodland area in England making it one of the best Hertfordshire forest walks. There's a few little hills and some nice views to enjoy as you walk through the pretty countryside around the village, and then there is a wonderful country pub with a large beer garden for your post-walk refreshments. Ashwell Springs. These family-friendly walks are in some of the most stunning areas of the North West. 6. Disabled Access, Wheelchair walks, Easy Access, Access for All, Mobility, Walks on Wheels, Miles without Stiles - whatever the term the following is all about accessibility to the countryside and green spaces of Hertfordshire. Nestled in between Balbriggan and Skerries in North County Dublin, Ardgillan Castle and its surrounding grounds boasts stunning open spaces and incredible views of the Irish Sea. You can book a place in advance so that we know you are coming and can let you know if anything changes. That said, there are still some mild climbs as this is a hilly area, but it's as flat as we could make it for a long walk in this lovely area of countryside. Refreshments: The Chequers Inn, Wareside The White Horse, Wareside. Parking - 10 per car. To see all routes on one map, try our online map or printable PDF (6mb). Hatfield Forest in just over the border in Essex. Refreshments: The Boot, Dane End. By SpunClover. With just three tweaks, this section becomes completely wheelchair and pram-friendly without having to compromise on the route's beauty: After passing St Bernard's Well, use the ramp (10 yards ahead of St Bernard's Bridge), not the steps, to get under the bridge. Heartwood Forest is just on the outskirts of St Albans. Ashridge. Its a popular place to walk where you can enjoy woodland paths, play areas and a relaxing stroll along the canal. Required fields are marked *. Here are some more places for fun and easy Hertfordshire walks with kids: River Walks are fun in the spring and summer months if you feel like doing something a bit different. Theres a dedicated cycle trail which weve yet to try but we loved the walk across the fields to the ruined folly a great spot for kids to explore and let their imaginations run wild. In this article Ive put together a mix of places to walk in Hertfordshire woodland walks, river walks and circular walks in Hertfordshire. There are three main walks you can take, although we tend to make up our own walks as there are so many criss-crossing paths. Apart from lovely walks and good trees for climbing, theres play equipment, Go Ape and a good caf. Stapleford4 milesThis second route option is a longer circular route for those of you with a bit more time to explore this delightful area of Hertfordshire countryside. Panshanger Park is a vast 1,000 acre countryside park in Hertfordshire with lakes and rivers, scenic countryside and shaded woodland. You have to cross the busy and fast A10 road at one point, so please take great care here, and there are a number of pubs on the route to enjoy as you get back into Buntingford. To achieve this it takes you further to the east, over the hill and touches into the small village of Hare Street, before heading back over the same hill towards Buntingford. Buggy-friendly walks around Surrey Winter countryside walks. Top 10 buggy-friendly walks in Wiltshire so far 1. Visitor Centre - One level with step-free access throughout" - from the RSPB website, Tring Reservoir & Canal Walks - There is a 1 mile linear path from the car park which goes past the reservoirs and along the canal towpath to a pub at Bulbourne. The Cricketers overlooks the green in the village of Sarratt and is a great place to sit with a pint on a sunny day, watching . Hertfordshire Walks Hertfordshire is a beautiful county that offers some of the most fascinating and picturesque walks in the country, from the rolling Chiltern Hills in the West, to the peaceful rural countryside in the north and the great market towns, pretty villages, dramatic woodlands and glorious canals throughout. All Rights Reserved. Its not easy to find walks as picturesque as this that are also suitable for buggies. Refreshments: Rose & Crown, Essendon Five Horseshoes, Little Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, Essendon4.5 milesThis final route option is basically the first two routes merged to create a slightly longer adventure that enjoys more of the countryside beyond Essendon Golf course. It runs from Welwyn Garden City to Hertford and there are various extensions including the towpath from Hertford to Ware which Ive detailed in the Hertfordshire river walks section here. Refreshments: The College Arms, Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire, Datchworth Green1.5 milesThe first route option is a simple and short family-friendly stroll around the village of Datchworth Green and it's surrounding countryside. 1h 54m. When our children were little, we used to just visit the woods next to the car park great for den building, bluebells and blackberry picking. The woods are great for a wander if youre not ready to head back to the village yet. After a long stroll along the Nickey Line, you'll then cut back into the village to visit the pretty Church of St Mary and then walk past the wonderful Hollybush pub for some refreshments on the way back to the start. After that, you'll then descend back down to the village for your reward at the wonderful country pub in the village. The extension doesn't add a huge amount of variety to the first walk, as the extra distance is mainly through more peaceful open countryside, but it does add some extra walking and this will work up a bigger appetite for your return to the pub after your walk. Here are the details of 13 of my favourite buggy friendly walks in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire and North London. There are facilities at Ashridge Estate including a caf and toilets. There is a main (free) car park close to the visitor centre at Ashridge Estate and in good weather you can park along the entrance road that leads to the visitor centre. Check their website for opening hours, prices and booking information. It might not offer a lot more in terms of extra distance, but the extension adds a walk over Barrow Hill with some nice views and a stroll along the winding River Ash making it a more varied and pretty option. There are several family-friendly walks in and around Berkhamsted, find out more here. There is so much wildlife to see, including our favourites kingfishers and dragonflies. Refreshments: The Star, Standon, Hertfordshire. There's a 1km circular route with very good paths or a 2km linear walk where the paths are a little 'earthier'. Find out more about the Watton at Stone circular walk. There are some mild hills on this option, but nothing too strenuous, and there is also a section of walking along a very quiet country lane, so be careful there. You can download the iPhone version here and the Android version here. If you want to see the sculpture trail, then you need to park in the Broxbourne Wood East Car Park, Pembridge Ln, Broxbourne EN10 7QP. The Wildlife Trust organises walks and events at Panshanger. Even on a dull day the views are pretty spectacular. If you have dinosaur fans in the family, you might be interested to know that Paradise Wildlife Park, one of the best dinosaur parks in the country, is right next door. These may include flowers like common spotted orchid and enchanter's nightshade, butterflies such as white admiral and silver-washed fritillary and birds including woodcock, nuthatch and great spotted woodpecker. It's more of an exercise option really as it takes you on a long walk through sweeping open countryside that descends down a long hill towards Welwyn-Garden-City. Lead Areas On Lead Areas Pathed Routes Animals On Route Picnic Areas Water On Route Toilets Refreshments Available Wheelchair Friendly. This can get very busy and at times it is difficult to get in and out due to the narrow road leading into the car park where passing is tricky. Its also perfect for cycling as the pathways are fairly flat. You would need to park in one of the nearby residential streets. As with the first route, there is a lovely pub at the end of the walk for some well-earned post-walk refreshments. After that, you'll embark on a lovely countryside loop with extra sections of woodland, a visit to the small village of Chapmore End where there is a lovely little village pub to enjoy and then a long walk alongside the River Beane to get back to Stapleford. The lake has a well surfaced walking path around its . Enjoy a short stroll around the lake in this pretty park in Woking. The track from Amwell Lane is very uneven" - from the Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust website, Ashridge Estate - (NT) - "Ashridge Estate is a 2,000 hectare (5,000 acres) area of the Chiltern Hills with beech and oak woodlands, commons and chalk downlands" "Accessible parking - twelve accessible parking spaces, 50yds from the visitor centre. Adults are 6, Children over 5 are 3. As well as the extra distance, this version of the walk also has a bit of a hill climb to tackle, so it's the choice for you if you want more exercise on your walk. The Wittenham Clumps in South Oxfordshire are an iconic landmark and great for a family walk. Although there are 200 acres to explore on the estate, there's a buggy-friendly 4 km loop walk that takes in the main country house, the . If you fancy a whole day out, there is a 17 kilometre trail forming a figure of eight you can walk the whole lot or one loop. We have also added a few ideas for Hertfordshire river walks and disused railway track walks at the end. Scenic Walking Areas. Once back into the town, you'll head back to the start on a path alongside the River Rib and through the high street where you'll find some nice pubs for refreshments. Refreshments: Rose & Crown, Essendon Five Horseshoes, Little Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, Flamstead2.75 milesThis is a nice and simple family-friendly short pub walk in the countryside to the south of Flamstead. Refreshments: The White Horse, Burnham Green, Chipperfield Common1.25 miles to 6.25 miles, Colney Heath1 mileThis is a nice and short family-friendly stroll around the common to the south of the village of Colney Heath, Hertfordshire. The group enjoys varied walks in and around the county of Hertfordshire and sometimes outside the county boundaries. Also in the area is the Lee Valley Boat Centre where you can hire boats for the day or longer, Lee Valley Country Park and the Lee Valley White Water Centre. This route however adds some extra distance, and definitely some extra exercise, by taking you up and over the steep peaks of Warden Hill and Galley Hill about half way around the walk. Between St Albans and Hatfield there was once a branch railway line that connected the Great Northern Railway that closed in 1969. Length: 4.6 mi Est. - from the leaflet - Download a leaflet from the from the Bishop's Stortford Town Council website, This website uses cookies, by continuing to use the site you are agreeing to this, for more info on our use of cookies see our privacy policy. Manual push wheelchair for hire, free of charge, bookable in advance. There are no stiles or gates. Refreshments: The Fox & Duck, Buntingford The Black Bull, Buntingford The Jolly Sailors, Buntingford The Beehive, Hare Street, Buntingford6.75 milesThis fifth route option is a long and varied walk that explores the countryside to the north and east of Buntingford. You'll walk through the open arable farmlands between the villages of Therfield and Kelshall and you'll visit the pretty church when you're in Kelshall itself. This lovely National Trust Estate consists of 2,000 hectares of woodlands, chalk hills and open meadow areas. Looking for ways to get your kids outdoors? Distance: 1.2 miles (1.9km) Time: 45 minutes Walking route on Google Maps: Bowness-on-Windermere - Ferry Nab - Cockshott Point - Bowness Bay. Pushchair friendly walks: Bristol Harbourside. The best spots for padding are in Harpenden at the Batfords Springs Nature Reserve and in Wheathampstead at the River Park. (Please do not venture off the footpath on this section to protect the display!) This little village between Hertford and Stevenage offers various walks taking in stretches of new woodland and pathways along the River Beane. Standon1.75 milesThis first route is a lovely short family-friendly pub walk from the pretty village of Standon. However, there are three fabulous country pubs across the villages on the route for well-earned pit stops as you go. Cassiobury Park is a large 190 acre park in Watford with the pretty Grand Union Canal running through it. Theres enough variety to keep reluctant kids engaged spring and summer offer impressive wild flower displays and theres brilliant paddling in the River Beane. The first kilometre or so is a fairly uninteresting walk on a straight footpath alongside the road out of the village. This route has some extra countryside walking to make up the extra distance, it takes you on a stroll through the pretty Graffidge Wood, and then towards the end the walk it takes you on a public path through the gorgeous grounds of Knebworth House.